Yesterday was a crazy day at work. Every time I started to leave, something else popped up needing my attention. My shift was over, but I just couldn’t get out the door. Once I escaped, I was driving home lost in my own thoughts, completely zoned out, driving on autopilot when something caught my attention.

It was a beautiful sunny day, but extremely windy when I saw a flash at the top of a building. FIRE! I saw the flames at the top of the building before I saw the smoke which was being blown across the field behind the building.

There was nobody around, yet there were cars parked there. Rushing behind the building, I saw the back wall was on fire. Three ladies were working inside completely unaware that the building was on fire!!!

I shouted for them to get outside and call 9-1-1. One of the ladies asked me if she should get a bucket of water. ((OMG! All I could imagine was this woman running with a full bucket sloshing over the sides and reaching the fire with only a few drops left)) “No!” I got the fire extinguisher, ran outside, and started spraying the fire until the fire department showed up.

Apparently, they have been having problems with kids drinking and smoking pot behind the building and have chased them off a couple of times. Was the fire started intentionally? I don’t know, but the thought that people were inside a burning building without knowing, until it could have been too late, is really scary! Thankfully, everyone was fine.

Now, I can’t help but wonder if Fate was stalling me so I would be in the right place at the right time???